English Explanatory Dictionary

snot-nosed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Young and arrogant or conceited.

Pronunciation

En-au-snot-nosed.ogg

Word forms

snot-nosed more snot-nosed most snot-nosed snotnosed snotty-nosed snotnose snot-nose

Etymology

From snot + nosed; evoking a certain stereotype of conceited youth as suffering upper respiratory ailments that result in mucus-filled noses and nasal voices.

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